Navigating the evolving security technology landscape

Networks are becoming less centralized and more complex — as are the threats they face from bad actors. The attack surface rapidly expands as workplaces move more resources and remote devices outside the protection of corporate networks. Meanwhile, longstanding risks like ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are growing increasingly sophisticated. IT leaders need a defense in depth strategy to protect their networks — a layered approach with multiple security solutions to address a wide range of potential threats. Organizations are also looking to centralize their security services for more comprehensive control of their protection.

The need for these solutions is clear: Lapses in network security can threaten profitability and employee and customer experience. The average data breach costs $4.45 million, increasing 15% over the past three years.1 Even after an organization recovers from a breach, the effects on its reputation and employee productivity can linger.

The risk profile of large networks has notably changed in recent years. Almost 60% of employees can now work from home at least some of the time and workplaces are also instituting bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies — both trends open up more avenues for intruders to breach a corporate network.2

This executive brief explores the top cyber risks and security solutions organizations should consider to protect their networks.